1 And Zophar the Naamathite spoke out and said:
2 Should not the man of many words be answered, or must the garrulous man necessarily be right?
3 Shall your babblings keep men silent, and shall you deride and no one give rebuke?
4 Shall you say: "My teaching is pure, and I am clean in your sight"?
5 But oh, that God would speak, and open his lips against you,
6 And tell you that the secrets of wisdom are twice as effective: So you might learn that God will make you answer for your guilt.
7 Can you penetrate the designs of God? Dare you vie with the perfection of the Almighty?
8 It is higher than the heavens; what can you do? It is deeper than the nether world; what can you know?
9 It is longer than the earth in measure, and broader than the sea.
10 If he seize and imprison or call to judgment, who then can say him nay?
11 For he knows the worthlessness of men and sees iniquity; will he then ignore it?
12 Will empty man then gain understanding, and the wild jackass be made docile?
13 If you set your heart aright and stretch out your hands toward him,
14 If you remove all iniquity from your conduct, and let not injustice dwell in your tent,
15 Surely then you may lift up your face in innocence; you may stand firm and unafraid.
16 For then you shall forget your misery, or recall it like waters that have ebbed away.
17 Then your life shall be brighter than the noonday; its gloom shall become as the morning,
18 And you shall be secure, because there is hope; you shall look round you and lie down in safety,
19 and you shall take your rest with none to disturb. Many shall entreat your favor,
20 but the wicked, looking on, shall be consumed with envy. Escape shall be cut off from them, they shall wait to expire.
Versículos relacionados com Job, 11:
In Job 11, Zofar, one of Job's friends, expresses his opinion on his friend's situation and offers advice on how he should act. Zofar suggests that Job is suffering because he deserves it, and that the solution to his problems is to repent and seek God. The verses related to the topics addressed in Job 11 are:
Job 4:7 - "Remember now: Who has never perished, being innocent? Or where were the straight destroyed?" Zofar suggests that Job's suffering is a deserved punishment, and that he must have committed some sin to be going through it. This verse talks about the idea that people suffer only deserve themselves, which is a common belief in Job's time.
Proverbs 3:11-12 - "My Son, the Lord's correction, nor is it discouraged when he is rebuked by him; for the Lord rebukes whom he loves, as the Father, to the Son to whom he wants well." Zofar believes that Job's suffering is a punishment of God, but this verse shows that divine correction is not necessarily a punishment, but an act of love and care.
Job 9:20. Zofar suggests that Job should repent and seek God to end his suffering, but this verse talks about the difficulty of someone who is innocent to defend himself with accusations.
Psalm 34:19 - "Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him from all." Zofar believes Job is only suffering because he deserves it, but this verse shows that suffering can happen even with righteous people, and that God is able to rid the righteous of all his afflictions.
Isaiah 40:31 - "But those who await the Lord will renew their strength and rise with wings as eagles; they will run and will not tire; they will walk and not to stick." Zofar suggests that the solution to Job's suffering is to repent and seek God, and this verse talks about the importance of hope and trust in God to face the challenges of life.
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